{"product_id":"blind-obedience-9780415553001","title":"Blind Obedience","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is considerable debate amongst philosophers as to the basic philosophical problem Wittgenstein is attempting to solve in \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Investigations\u003c\/em\u003e. In this bold and original work, Meredith Williams argues that it is the problem of normative similarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlind Obedience\u003c\/em\u003e Williams demonstrates how Wittgenstein criticizes traditional, representationalist theories of language by employing the âmaster\/noviceâ distinction of the learner, arguing that this distinction is often overlooked but fundamental to understanding philosophical problems about mind and language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book not only provides revealing discussions of Wittgensteinâs corpus but also intricate analyses of the work of Brandom, Dummett, Frege, Sellars, Davidson, Cavell and others. These are usefully compared in a bid to better situate Wittgensteinâs non-intellectualist, non-theoretical approach and to highlight is unique features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Structure and Content of the \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Investigations \u003c\/em\u003e2. Playing the Game 3. The Domestication of Reference 4. Logical Form and the Paradox of Thought 5. Meaning and the Paradox of Interpretation 6. Normativity and the Threat of Regularism 7. Necessity and the Threat of Psychologism 8.The Paradoxes of Consciousness 9. Concluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577325621591,"sku":"9780415553001","price":137.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415553001.jpg?v=1746094900","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blind-obedience-9780415553001","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}